"$299, graphite                           nicklausgolf.com                                                      It's for: All skill levels                                                      Clay Long, Chief designer:                           ""We developed the ML3                           with the idea of making a more pleasing shape in an                           elongated, high-MOI envelope. The new dimensions                           (not as wide as the FastBack driver) allow me to                           deepen the face and increase the hitting area. I trim                           weight out of the face in the heel and toe corners, making it a                           three-level face design (ML3). Using a more symmetrical shape                           makes it more difficult to locate CG correctly, but the savings in                           the face and head width give me just enough to do the job.""                                                      How it works: Varying the face thickness is one proven way to                           get faster ball speeds on misses. The high heel and toe areas                           are thinner than in the previous model while the center                           portion remains thickest. (This is done to ""slow down""                           ball speed on center hits and keep it within USGA governed                           limits.) Redistributing mass also                           lowers the center of gravity,                           decreases spin, boosts                           launch conditions                           and creates a                           stable head                           that delivers                           reliable                           distance."
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